Trips in 2019 - $4,899.00

Flights from anywhere in the United States and flights between countries as per your itinerary (all necessary flights on your trip are included).

Daily Mass will be scheduled.

Airport Taxes, Security Fees & Fuel Surcharges Saving you an average of $400-$600!

Transfers as per itinerary.

4 or 5 star hotels in downtown areas.

Transportation with luxury bus.

All breakfasts and all dinners. Wine included with all dinners except in Holy Land

All tips to driver, hotel, and tour guide. If you feel that the tour guide did a great job, offering them extra tips is greatly appreciated.

Guided Tours and Tour Fees ~ Our tour guides are very caring, licensed, and well educated. Many of our guides have their PhD's.

Luggage handling (1 suitcase and 1 carry-on per person).

Single Supplement (as long as the passengers is willing to room with someone and allows us to provide them with a roommate. If the passenger wants a guaranteed room to of their own, then they have to pay the $900 single supplement).

Remember: Our trips are not more expensive during high season ~ Passengers will never be expected to pay extra for anything while on the trip.

Trip Does Not Include

Lunch

Trip Insurance. Work directly with Travel Guard to protect your investment and insure your money. There are different packages to choose from depending on what your travel needs are. Use the above link or the link right below the picture of the Pope on our home page to visit their site.

Steps For Registration

Call us (855) 842-8001 or register online with a credit card and pay your $500 deposit per person to save your spot. The $500 deposit is part of the total price of the trip.

A $1,000 Airfare Deposit (AD) per person is due one month from the registration. The AD is paid ONLY in the form of Check (personal, money order, or bank check).

The balance is due 4 months before the trip departure date. The balance is paid ONLY in the form of Check (personal, money order, or bank check).

Mail all checks and correspondence to:

Proximo Travel
PO Box 561
Auburn, MA 01501

NOTE: If you sign up for a trip within 4 months of the departure date, you pay the deposit of $500 with a credit card and the balance is required to be overnighted in the form of a personal check, money order or bank check.

Trip Itinerary

Day 1: Depart from USA. Arrival next day.

Day 2: Arrive in Tel Aviv at Ben Gurion Airport. Meet your fellow pilgrims and tour guides, and transfer to the hotel by deluxe motor coach. We will have a brief orientation meeting, and acclimate to our new surroundings. Dinner and overnight in Galilee.

Day 3: We begin this day with a boat ride across the Sea of Galilee to visit the ruins of Capernaum. Next we visit the Church of the Multiplication of the Loaves and Fishes and the Chapel of the Primacy at Tabgha. Proceed to visit the Mount of Beatitudes, which commemorates the Sermon on the Mount (Mathew 5:1-12). After lunch visit Cana in Galilee where Jesus turned water into wine during a wedding feast, and we end our tour for the day at the Church of the Annunciation in Nazareth. Dinner and overnight in Galilee.

Day 4: After breakfast we drive down through the Jordan Valley to the place of baptism for a visit and for renewal of baptismal vows if desired. Our next stop will be to the oldest city in the world, Jericho, and a view of the Mount of Temptation on which our Lord was tempted 40 days and 40 nights. We shall also view Zacchaeus' tree, then proceed to Qumran where the Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered. We continue our drive on up through the Judean Wilderness to Jerusalem, and take a first glimpse of the city from the heights of Mt. Scopus before checking into our hotel. Dinner and overnight in Jerusalem.

Day 5: After breakfast we shall start our pilgrimage in Jerusalem with a drive to Mount of Olives, from which Jesus ascended to heaven after his resurrection. So, our first visit is the church of the Ascension next the church of Pater Noster commemorating Jesus teaching his disciples the Lord's Prayer. Walk down the 'Palm Sunday road,' and visit the chapel of Dominus Flevit, here Jesus wept over the city of Jerusalem. Then proceed to the garden of Gethsemane, and see the church of Mary Magdalene, and visit the Church of all Nations. Drive to Mount Zion and visit the upper room where Jesus had his last supper. Next visit the Dormition Abbey where the Virgin Mary assumed into heaven body and soul. Before lunch we visit the church of St. Peter in Galicantu, which built over the site of the house of the high priest Caiaphas and the dungeon where our Lord was imprisoned before his trial. It is also here that Peter denied knowing Jesus thrice. After lunch we will visit Bethlehem starting the Basilica of the Nativity and the Grotto, venerated as the birthplace of Jesus (Luke 2:1-7). We will also visit the church of St Catherine, the Crusaders' Cloister, the Chapel of St Jerome and the Grotto of the Holy Innocents. Finally, we will visit the shepherd's fields before returning to our hotel, for dinner and overnight in Jerusalem.

Day 6: After breakfast we will drive to St. Steven's Gate where we shall enter the old city and start our morning tour at the Crusader's church of St. Anne and the pool of the Bethesda. Continue to the tower of Antonia where Jesus was tried and the church of the flagellation from where we follow the Stations of the Cross ending inside the Basilica of the Holy Sepulcher. After lunch we shall visit the last standing remnant of the ancient Temple at the Western (Wailing) Wall. Next and drive to Ein Karem, home of St. Elizabeth, and mother of John the Baptist to visit of the visitation and the church of St. John the Baptist.

Day 7: Fly to Rome. Check-in at your hotel. Have a leisurely afternoon.

Day 8: Start around 9:00am. Visit the Colosseum, the symbol of the city of Rome; a great building that has been standing since 80 A.D. Then visit St. John Lateran, the first Basilica ever to be built in the Roman Empire. In the afternoon, go to the breathtaking Catacombs where 500,000 people were buried. After the Catacombs our private bus will take us to dinner and free time around the area of the hotel. Overnight in Rome.

Day 9: Start the day around 9:30 am, by visiting the Vatican Museums and the Sistine Chapel, the Pope's Private chapel. Tour of St. Peter's in the Vatican, the largest Basilica in the world. Long pants, capris, or skirts below the knee, shoulders covered. Time to rest before dinner in the area of the hotel. Dinner and overnight in Rome.

Day 10: We will have an early start as our private bus leaves around 7:00 am to the Vatican to experience the 10:00 am Audience with the Pope. We will see the Pope very closely; sometimes we even shake his hand. There will be time for lunch in the area of the Vatican. Before we visit the Spanish Steps. This is the place where the Romans hung out. From there we will walk to Trevi Fountain, and have time for shopping. Followed by a walk to the Pantheon, the oldest functional building in the world, and then to the great artistic place of Piazza Navona around 4:30 pm. Dinner at Piazza Navona. Red and white wine included. Casual Dress throughout the day. Overnight in Rome.

Day 11: En route to Florence stop in Assisi. See the tombs of St. Francis and St. Clare; enjoy a peaceful walk on the streets of Assisi. Dinner in Tuscany. Overnight in Florence.

Day 12: Tour of Florence in the region of Tuscany. Tour of the Ponte Vecchio, Piazza della Signoria, the Uffizzi, Michelangelo's masterpiece, The David, Flea Market, Duomo (Cathedral), and the Baptistery. Tour Guide will show to those interested the location of the Basilica of San Lorenzo and the Medici Chapel (where the Medici family was buried), and Basilica della Santa Croce (where Michelangelo and 15 other glorious Italian artists and thinkers were buried). Dinner in Florence. Red and white wine included. Casual dress throughout the day. Overnight in Florence.

Day 13: Tour of Venice: an amazing city built on water. Leave for Venice in the morning on our private bus. Estimated time of arrival is 12:00 noon. Visit St. Mark's plaza. Optional: Gondola ride and shopping. Long pants if you intend to go inside St. Mark's. Casual dress if you intend to go on a Gondola ride or spend time shopping and visiting the beautiful streets and bridges of Venice. Dinner and overnight in Venice.

Day 14: Our private bus brings us to the airport in Venice to fly back to USA.

Please note: We do our best to ensure that all sites listed in this itinerary will be seen. However, due to scheduling conflicts, or other circumstances beyond our control, sites may be visited on a different day than listed. If this happens it will also necessitate a change in the restaurant for dinner. However, we will never sacrifice the quality of the meal, all restaurants will meet Proximo Travel's very high standards. Since we have several different trip configurations touring at the same time, it is likely that groups on different tours will be combined when their itineraries overlap in certain areas. In addition, because of Jewish holidays and/or when the group is small, we may be able to add a few sites that are not on the itinerary. In order to do that, in some cases we might add one night in a certain hotel and take away a night from the other one.

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Some words from our friends...

Ciao! ...a wonderful and most memorable vacation! We both feel we were very fortunate to have been with such a great, fun-loving group of people!...How can we ever thank you enough for all you did to make this the trip of a lifetime for us? You truly made it the phenomenal experience it was, and we thank you from the bottom of our hearts.Ray & Marie, Gardner, MA

It was so nice to relax and just enjoy the company of everyone!Jean and Paul, Pell City, Al

We had a great time on our best vacation. Thank you and your staff for all the hard work that went into it.Pete & Annie, Harrisville, RI

We wanted you to know how terrific the tour was. Ireland and Scotland are beautiful country's, and we were really impressed with the history and knowledge that the guide brought to the tour. The hotels where we stayed were top rate. Thank you so much for the experience.
God bless
Geneva; Louisville, KY

I had the best time of my life!Melanie, Hattiesburg, Mississippi

Enjoyed it immensely. Also, keep us in prayer as we grow together in Faith.Gail, Gardena, CA

Thank You for the best vacation ever.Sue, Copenhagen, NY

The trip was wonderful and would do it again. The tour guides Alexsandra and Marta were great. I am of Polish decent and it was good to see both historically and religiously.
Thank you all for a memorable trip, BarbaraBarbara, DE; Poland 2013

You made the trip to Italy the BEST for all of us!Richard, Nantucket, MA

The Best...Theresa, Warwick, RI

Thank you, I had a great time. Everything was well arranged.Fr. Lungay, Slidell, LA

Wonderful time - not a care in the world!Tom, Oxford, MA

Thank You for a wonderful formative vacationFred and Violette, Prospect, CT

The girls had an absolutely incredible time in Italy. Every night they have more stories for me. I don't think they will forget a thing. I am so happy they went!! Thanks for everything. They want to go back... I told them to start baby sitting and saving.Maryellen, Hopkinton, MA

I want to thank you for all you did to make the trip so full. Every day was fun and safe, challenging and interesting. It was a great balance of directed and free, the pace was excellent, and it was a lot of fun!Anne, Jaffrey, New Hampshire

Our trip was beyond all our expectations. Alessandra was an outstanding tour guide, and Father Timothy an exceptional young priest we absolutely loved. We had a wonderful tour group as well. The highlight of the tour for my wife and I, though, was seeing Pope Francis only ten feet away as he rode through St Peter's Square the first week we were there.
Frank & Lavenia; Hudson, MA

How to thank you for the wonderful experience, except to tell you that it was the best!!! Never in my wildest dreams did I imagine standing on the shores of Normandy Beach. EVERYTHING about this trip was THE BEST.
Barbara; Burlington, WA

I'll never forget it!Suzanne, Gardner, MA

Thank you for making our trip to Italy so memorable. We had so much fun day by day by day by day! :-)Mary & Sarah, Sterling, MA

Please express our appreciation for making it possible to have such an enjoyable experience... Looking at the historic sites in Rome I am reminded how Christianity overtook the paganism of the Romans. There is hope that the push towards secularism and relativism in today's culture will eventually lose out to the message of Christ that we witnessed first hand on the Italy Tour.
Best Regards,
Angela and LarryAngela & Larry, SC; IWS 2013

I had an amazing time while in Italy and greatly appreciated all your knowledge of the sights. Not a day goes by that I do not think about Italy and the great time that I had. In fact, I hope to study in Rome second semester of this year! I just wanted to say thank you again (no words can express my gratitude).Ashley, Assumption College

Jan and I had such a great time...we were very sad to have to leave.Jan and Sarah, Lakewood, CO

What an incredible trip! I had to come home and relax to really appreciate where I had been and what I had seen. I tend to be a little quiet with a new group, but I want you to know I loved everyone in our group. They were all wonderful, and so very good to me...... Thank you so much for having a fabulous trip.Marie, Hudson, MA

We did in fact have a wonderful time, without any doubt. Our tour guide was just great; he seemed to go above and beyond at times to make all of our site visits on schedule and fulfilling. I can't imagine anyone in our group being displeased about anything relative to the tour. Accommodations, food, bus driver and transportation, etc. were all top notch. A big "Thank you!" to everyone in your office who did all the arranging and organization for our trip. No complaints; no issues; just a very satisfying and enjoyable, well-choreographed tour. Thanks againRon & Sue, PA; HL 2013

Thank you so much for the wonderful trip to Italy...I had the time of my life!Rose, Claremont, New Hampshire

We had an absolutely wonderful time. I am going to tell everyone about Proximo Tours. Manuela and Eleanora were perfect guides.Deborah, PA; Italy South 2013

We really had a great time in Italy...and we are hoping to have a plan for another great trip in the next couple of years. Ireland maybe...?Reichert, Montana

It was an awesome trip, well presented, well planned, and well executed in its entirety.Mary & Dave, Granby, MA

Thank you for all your efforts in making a lifetime Dream come TrueDianne, Pepperell, MA

To follow up our trip to Portugal, Spain and France, was truly wonderful, every part of it. From the itinerary, the guides, to where we rested our heads, it is apparent a lot of time and thought is put into the planning. My favorite experience was the daily Mass. I looked forward to it everyday, wondering what sacred space would be welcoming us in to receive the Eucharist.
Amy; Seattle, WA - France Portugal Spain 2012

I am still in Italy (in my mind). I cannot thank you enough for helping me to go to Italy. It is truly a Lifetime Dream.Marianna, High Point, NC

With Proximo Travel, you not only see things, you FEEL them.George & Carolyn, Taunton, MA

Don and I want to express our great gratitude to all the Proximo personnel who helped make our trip the experience of a life time. We have been so blessed and will always remember the fabulous time we shared in Italy.
Mary & Don, OH; IWS 2013

The Tour was excellent as was the tour guide...it exceeded our expectation and what was listed in the brochure. The highlight was being a few feet away from the Pope. Would hope to take a tour of the Holy Land next.Bruce and Karen, Simpsonville, SC